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TRUNK LOGK..

(ModeL) No. 337,187. Patented Mar. 2,1886;

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WITNESSES ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT Crrrcs.

FRANK WV. MIX, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE CORBIN CABINET LOCK COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

TRUNK-LOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 337,187, dated March 2, 1886.

(MorleL) To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that l, FRANK WV. MIX, of New Britain, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and Improved TrunkLock, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings,forming part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my new and improved trunk-lock as it appears when applied to the cover and body of the trunk, and closed and locked. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the parts of the lock, and Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation of the same, taken on the line :0 x of Fig. 2, and showing the hasp forced out of the lock-plate.

A represents the hasp-plate, secured to the cover or lid L of the trunk. B represents the lock-plate,secured to the body T of the trunk, and C represents the hasp-lock, hinged to the hasp-plate A. The hasp-plate A is formed with the opening a and side studs, b b,and the hasp-lock -C is hinged to it between the studs 11 b in the opening a, the lugs c 0 formed upon the head-plate c of the hasp entering the recesses b I), made in the plate A at the ends of the opening a, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The lock plate B is formed with the sockets d d, in which the studs 7) b are adapted to enter when the lid L is closed, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, so as to serve as a stay to the lid; and this plate Bis cupped, as shown atf, to receive the lock-case g of the hasp-lock C, and is slotted at the back, as shown at h, to permit the passage through it of the crosspiece j of the lock, which is adapted to be turned by a key to the position shown in Fig. 2 to effect the locking of the trunk. By

this construction it will be seen that the slotted cup f serves the double purpose of protecting the lock-case y when locked and a means for holding the bolt j when locked. A flange, d, (see Fig. 2,) is constructed on the front face of the lock-plate B, forming a recess for the reception of the lower end of the hasp C when closed and locked, and pre venting lateral movement of the lid of the trunk. spring is, which is secured at its upper end to the hasp-plate A in such manner as to press at its lower end upon the hasp-lock, so that when the cross-head j is turned by the key of the lock to coincide with the slot h the spring is will throw the hasp-lock outward to the position shown in Fig. 3, enabling the trunk to be conveniently opened.

By forming the hasp-plateA and lock-plate B with corresponding studs and sockets b d, it will be seen that the lock combines with it a cover-slay for the trunk, rendering separate devices for preventing lateral displacement or movement of the cover unnecessary; besides, the look is cheap, strong, and practical for serving its double purpose.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In a trunk-lock, a hasp plate and a lockplate the adjacent edges of which are constructed to interlock with each other, in combination with a hasp hinged to the hasp-plate and provided on its free end with a lock which is received in a cup or frame on the lock-plate, substantially as set forth.

2. A trunk-lock consisting of a hasp-plate adapted to be secui ed to the cover of the trunk, and a lock-plate adapted to be secured to the body of the trunlgand constructed with a cup or frame for the reception of the hasp- 1ock,the hasp-plate and lock-plate constructed and arranged to extend to the meeting edges of the cover and body of the trunk, and the hasp-plate provided with a dowel or extension that engages in a socket or recess in the lockplate, in combination with a hasp hinged to the hasp-plate at aconsiderable distance above its lower edge, and provided on its free end with a lock, substantially as set forth.

FRANK W. MIX.

\Vitnesses:

CHAS. E. MITCHELL, LYMAN S. BURR.

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